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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ackman Public Advertiser This day only Paid Mr C Bannister"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ackman Public Advertiser This day only Paid Mr C Bannister")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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14707 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $Mr C. Bannister
We found 9758 matches on Event Comments, 4881 matches on Performance Comments, 1353 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10426
28 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This is to acquaint the Publick that the Famous Turk Carata, who has already had the honour to entertain the town with his surprising Exercises on the SLACK ROPE, is arrived with a numerous company of Turks, Men and Women, and that he is to perform Tuesday the 31st Instant, at the New Theatre in the Haymarket. There will be dancing and music after the Turkish manner (General Advertiser). [His charges were: Box, 5s.; Pit, 3s.; Gallery, 2s. See notes for 29 Sept., and 23 Dec.] Receipts: #90 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer from the theatre in Dublin, his 1st appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: Hob

10427
11 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hoper. The Second Night. Mrs Hoper's Prologue to the Town, By a Friend: @Tonight a Female author heads the stage@Warm'd by the grand productions of the age;@To shine among the modern Bards aspires,@As the Moon glisters midst the lesser fires:@Pants to be rank'd with Sapho, Phillips, Behn@And prove that women write as well as Men.@Bold in the drama's cause, attacks the fashion@Where Novelty appears the reigning passion,@With drooping spirits draws the Tragic Queen@Like your fine ladies troubled with the spleen:@Nor trusts her meaning to the strolling Elf@But represents the character herself.@ [Suggests her friends reproved her for turning player, but she thought it more honorable than going into debt.] @The Stage is innocent and brings no shame@Unless the players are themselves to blame@'Twas meant as Virtue's School;--Tis no disgrace@To act a virtuous part, in any Place.@ [Closes with appeal to audience to be charitable to "this firstling of her quill, to support her generously with applause. See Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

10428
15 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Comedie du M de Moliere. There was a Riot again at the New Haymarket (Daily Advertiser, 17 Nov.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lecole Des Femmes

Afterpiece Title: Le Coq du Village

10429
16 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: We hear there are Orders given to the City Officers, not to permit (on any Account) the Play Bills for the French Company to be fixed up in their Liberties (General Advertiser)

Performances

10430
21 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Libretto-Goldoni; Music-Ciampi; first performance in England. An Opera...Pit & Boxes 8s. Gallery 4s. To begin exactly at six. This Opera was advertised for the King's Theatre on Saturday last, by Mistake (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Negligente

10431
24 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: No performance because of the Indisposition of a principal Actor (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tartuffe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Nulla

10432
29 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [Eight serious questions put to Lord Trentham via the General Advertiser concerning his connection with the Riot in the French theatre and his qualifications for Parliament.]

10433
27 December 1749 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Pittard (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

10434
08 January 1750 @ The Blue Board Inn, Holborn

Event Comment: At the Blue-Boar Inn, Holborn. By particular Desire. A Concert, etc. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song:

Dance: HHornpipe-a Gentleman

10435
13 January 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera. To begin at six o'clock. Pit and Boxes 1!2 Guinea. Gallery 5s. Gallery open at four; Pit and Boxes at Five (Daily Advertiser). [This information is repeated in each advertisement.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madame Ciana

10436
16 January 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: There will be no Opera till the 27th instant on account of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's Birthday (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madame Ciana

10437
25 January 1750 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green, Southwark. Benefit for Mrs Phillips, who plays the Distrest Mother. With the Original Epilogue. Box seats 2s. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

10438
12 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lofficier En Recrue

Performance Comment: As17500209 (Daily Advertiser).

10439
05 March 1750 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green, Southwark. Benefit for the Widow of Laguerre, late of Covent Garden. Boxes 2s. 6d. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lying Valet

10440
24 March 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Negligente

10441
28 March 1750 @ James Street

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, James St. A concert, etc. Benefit for Edward. Prices 3s., 2d., 1s. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

10442
31 March 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. To begin at half after six (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Di Camilla

10443
06 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Mash note" appeared in the Daily Advertiser referring to a girl and an incident that occurred at the Provok'd Wife Sat 31 March. The Girl sat in a side-box, but slipped going down the stone steps of the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson

10444
09 April 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Benefit for Mrs Rachel Hooper, who perform'd Six Years ago at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields. [Earlier bills listed The Recruiting Officer for this night. Today's bill calls only for a concert.] To begin at six o'clock. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: Vocal Music-Mrs Hooper, first time of performing here, Miss Talbot

10445
10 April 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund established for the support of Decay's Musicians, or their Families. Pit and Boxes put together at Half a Guinea. Tickets delivered to the subscribers of this Charity will admit one Person to any Part of the House (General Advertiser, 31 March, advance notice)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

10446
12 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last [oratorio] this year (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

10447
16 April 1750 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: At the New Wells, London Spa. To begin at two o'clock and at five o'clock. [This house managed by Matthews, Dancer, and Yeates. See Daily Advertiser 13 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sacrifice Of Iphigenia

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Mountebank or The Squire Electrified

Dance: Matthews, M'Neil, Mrs Addison, Miss Rayner (1750 ed.)

10448
18 April 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: To begin at half an hour after six. Prices, 5s., 3s., 2s. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madame Ciano

10449
01 May 1750 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Shepherd's Market. A Dramatic Farce. To begin at twelve noon (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Empire Or Virtue Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: School for a Wife

10450
08 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dunbar, Jones, Atkinson, Pritchard, Bride (General Advertiser). Benefit for Dunbarr & Boxkeepers (Cross). Tickets deliver'd for Love's Last Shift will be taken. On Friday next the Roman Father will be acted at Drury Lane, being the last time of the company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Shawford; IV: Black Joke, as17500420 V: Comic Dance, as17500313